Moving a repository

Just as backing up the files in the repository is pretty
much like backing up any other files, if you need to move a repository
from one place to another it is also pretty much like just moving any
other collection of files.

The main thing to consider is that working directories point to
the repository. The simplest way to deal with a moved repository is to
just get a fresh working directory after the move. Of course, you'll
want to make sure that the old working directory had been checked in
before the move, or you figured out some other way to make sure that you
don't lose any changes. If you really do want to reuse the existing
working directory, it should be possible with manual surgery on the
CVS/Repository files. You can see the section called “How data is stored in the working directory”, for information on the
CVS/Repository and CVS/Root files,
but unless you are sure you want to bother, it probably isn't worth
it.